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Expression Analysis and Biological Characterization of Babesia Sp. BQ1 (Lintan) (Babesia Motasi-Like) Rhoptry-Associated Protein Niu et al. Parasites & Vectors (2016) 9:313 DOI 10.1186/s13071-016-1573-7 RESEARCH Open Access Expression analysis and biological characterization of Babesia sp. BQ1 (Lintan) (Babesia motasi-like) rhoptry-associated protein 1 and its potential use in serodiagnosis via ELISA Qingli Niu1, Zhijie Liu1, Jifei Yang1, Peifa Yu1, Yuping Pan1, Bintao Zhai1, Jianxun Luo1, Emmanuelle Moreau3, Guiquan Guan1* and Hong Yin1,2* Abstract Background: In China, ovine babesiosis is one of the most important tick-borne haemoparasitic diseases of small ruminants. It has a significant economic impact, and several Babesia motasi-like isolates have been recently shown to be responsible for ovine babesiosis in this country. Methods: Full-length and C-terminal-truncated forms of the rap-1a61-1 gene of Babesia sp. BQ1 (Lintan) were cloned into the pET-30a plasmid and subsequently expressed as His-fusion proteins. The resulting recombinant RAP-1a proteins (rRAP-1a61-1 and rRAP-1a61-1/CT) were purified and evaluated as diagnostic antigens using Western blot analysis and ELISA. The native Babesia sp. BQ1 (Lintan) RAP-1 protein was recognized using Western blots and IFAT by antibodies that were raised in rabbits against rRAP-1a61-1/CT. The specificity, sensitivity and positive threshold values for rRAP-1a61-1/CT in ELISA were evaluated. Results: Cross-reactivity was observed between rRAP-1a61-1/CT and positive sera for Babesia sp. BQ1 (Lintan), Babesia sp. BQ1 (Ningxian) and Babesia sp. Tianzhu isolates obtained from infected sheep. At one week post- inoculation, a significant increase was observed in the amount of antibodies produced against RAP-1a, and high levels of antibodies against RAP-1a were observed for 3 months (at 84 days p.i.). A total of 3198 serum samples were collected from small ruminants in 54 different regions in 23 provinces of China. These samples were tested using ELISA based on the rRAP-1a61-1/CT protein. The results indicated that the average positive rate was 36.02 %. Conclusions: The present study suggests that rRAP-1a61-1/CT might be a potential diagnostic antigen for detecting several isolates of B. motasi-like parasites infection. Keywords: Babesia sp. BQ1 (Lintan), Rhoptry-associated protein, Biological characterization, Diagnosis * Correspondence: [email protected]; [email protected] 1State Key Laboratory of Veterinary Etiological Biology, Key Laboratory of Veterinary Parasitology of Gansu Province, Lanzhou Veterinary Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Science, Xujiaping 1, Lanzhou, Gansu 730046, P. R. China Full list of author information is available at the end of the article © 2016 Niu et al. Open Access This article is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided you give appropriate credit to the original author(s) and the source, provide a link to the Creative Commons license, and indicate if changes were made. The Creative Commons Public Domain Dedication waiver (http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/) applies to the data made available in this article, unless otherwise stated. Niu et al. Parasites & Vectors (2016) 9:313 Page 2 of 14 Background motasi-like, B. orientalis and B. gibsoni) [12, 18–23]. RAP- Ovine babesiosis is one of the most important tick- 1 was detected at all asexual growth stages [24] and was borne diseases of small ruminants. This disease has been expressed during the sporozoite stage by a RAP-1 specific described in many countries throughout Asia, Europe and antisera that was obtained from rabbits immunized to Africa [1]. A phylogenetic tree based on the sequence of neutralize the binding of sporozoites of B. bovis to eryth- the 18S rRNA gene showed that Babesia species belong- rocytes [25]. Moreover, the role of RAP-1 in the erythro- ing to the following four groups are responsible for cyte invasion process has been studied in vitro during babesiosis in small ruminants: B. ovis, B. motasi which are parasite adhesion to erythrocytes, and experiments have a European and a Chinese clade (B. motasi-like), and the been performed to study the inhibitory effect of RAP-1- Babesia sp. Xinjiang and B. crassa [2–7]. In the B. motasi specific antibodies on growth and invasion [24–26]. Chinese clade (B. motasi-like), six Babesia isolates (Babe- Immunization with native and recombinant RAP-1 pro- sia sp. BQ1 (Lintan), Babesia sp. BQ1 (Ningxian), Babesia tein from B. bovis and B. bigemina also induced immunity sp. Tianzhu, Babesia sp. Hebei, Babesia sp. Madang and and protected animals upon challenge [27–29]. These Babesia sp. Liaoning) have been recently reported in the studies strongly support the notion that RAP-1 plays a Gansu, Hebei and Liaoning provinces of China. These functional role in the biology and development of Babesia isolates can be classified into one or more sub-groups ac- parasites and represents a potential candidate for the de- cording to their phylogenetic relationships, which have velopment of recombinant vaccines against babesiosis been reconstructed based on several (18S rRNA, ITS, 28S, [30–33]. rap-1) phylogenetic markers [7–12]. Rap-1 was characterized and found to be present as Currently, the strategy for controlling babesiosis is based multiple gene copies that are arranged in a tandem, head on chemotherapy against either the vector or the parasite. to tail manner in all Babesia species. In sheep Babesia Several compounds are used, but mainly ivermectin is species, the rap-1 locus of the B. motasi-like gene is used against ticks and imidocarb against Babesia. Several similar to the locus of B. bigemina: in both species, three new anti-Babesia drugs (Triclosan, Nerolidol, Artesunate different isoforms (rap-1a, rap-1b and rap-1c), 5 identi- and Atovaquone) are also used to control and treat cal rap-1b copies and a single rap-1c located at end of babesiosis [13]. However, this strategy has many draw- locus have been described [12, 34]. Two rap-1a classes backs, such as drug-resistance, the presence of drug named rap-1a61 and rap-1a67 have been described, and metabolites in the milk and meat, and high toxicity to the each class is represented by two close variants (rap- animals themselves. Optimal treatment methods, includ- 1a61-1 and rap-1a61-2; rap-1a67-1 and rap-1a67-2)in ing those with biological activity against ticks and vaccines Babesia sp. BQ1 (Lintan) [34]. Polymorphisms were lim- that target either the ticks or the parasites, have been ited to three nucleotide positions in the rap-1a61 copies extensively studied. But only live attenuated vaccines are (rap-1a61-1, -2, -3) and were found in the rap-1 locus of currently used in some countries, and no producing or Babesia sp. BQ1 (Lintan) (rap-1a61-1 and -2), Babesia testing recombinant or subunit vaccines have been avail- sp. BQ1 (Ningxian) and Babesia sp. Tianzhu (rap-1a61- able to prevent babesiosis so far [13–16]. 2 and -3) [12, 34]. According to a phylogenetic tree that Clinical symptoms of babesiosis usually include fever, was constructed based on the rap-1 gene sequences, the anemia, and hemoglobinuria and can lead to death in B. motasi-like group can be separated into two sub- severe cases, which become apparent when merozoites groups: one that consists Babesia sp. BQ1 (Lintan and from the Babesia invade and replicate within host eryth- Ningxian) and Babesia sp. Tianzhu and another that rocytes, resulting in detectable parasitemia [17]. During contains Babesia sp. Hebei [12]. the process of erythrocytic invasion, some of the pro- The rap-1a gene has been found in all Babesia species teins, including apical membrane antigen-1 (AMA-1), and shows highly conserved protein features (30–45 % rhoptry-associated-protein-1 (RAP-1), and spherical identity among species), suggesting that this gene plays body proteins (SBP-1, 2, 3), are secreted by the apical an important role in the RBC invasion process [35]. organelles (rhoptries, micronemes and dense granules). Moreover, RAP-1a, in Babesia has been widely used as a Although the functions and implications of these pro- vaccine candidate and diagnostic antigen [21, 29, 36, 37]. teins for vaccines designed against Babesia infections The expression, biological characterization and immuno- have been described mainly in B. bigemina and B. bovis, genicity of RAP-1a in sheep Babesia species have not these data may form a basis for developing a recombin- been extensively studied. In the present study, we cloned ant vaccine against other Babesia infections [17]. and expressed RAP-1a and then detected the presence RAP-1 is an immunogenic protein that is approximately of antibodies directed against native and recombinant 40–60 kDa in size. It is localized in rhoptries and has been forms of RAP-1a during the course of infection. To characterized in all Babesia species examined so far (B. evaluate the potential of using recombinant RAP-1a as a bovis, B. bigemina, B. divergens, B. canis, B. ovis, B. diagnostic antigen, we compared the diagnostic potential Niu et al. Parasites & Vectors (2016) 9:313 Page 3 of 14 of full-length and truncated C-terminal recombinant A total of 3198 serum samples were randomly col- Babesia sp. BQ1 (Lintan) RAP-1a proteins using via lected from clinically healthy sheep from 54 different Western blot analysis. We discuss our results in combin- locations in 23 Chinese provinces between 2010 and ation with the outcomes of previous studies. 2015 (Fig. 1). All blood samples were collected in non- anticoagulation tubes and transported to the laboratory Methods while on ice. The serum was then separated and stored Parasites at -20 °C until further use. The original isolates of the B. motasi-like group, including Babesia sp.
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